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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Welcome to Philly’s Robot Revolution
Katherine Kuchenbecker and doctoral candidate Naomi Fitter of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Michelle Johnson of the Perelman School of Medicine are featured about human-robot interactions.
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Here’s What Older People Need to Do to Prevent Hospital Readmissions
Mary Naylor of the School of Nursing is quoted about patients who are not prepared to manage recovery and about ways they can advocate for themselves.
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Citing Safety Concerns, Northwestern U. Bans Tenured ‘Gadfly’ Professor from Campus
In an uncommon response to a dispute between faculty members, Northwestern University has banned a tenured professor of political science from campus and asked her to undergo a "fitness for duty" evaluation by a health professional before returning to her position. The ban follows an encounter the professor had this year with her associate chair, who says he is concerned she might try to kill him. But Jacqueline Stevens, the banned professor, says she has never been violent.
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Outrage on Penn State Plan to Honor Paterno
Word spread Thursday that Pennsylvania State University plans to honor the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno becoming head football coach -- and outrage spread, too.
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Launch of Penn’s New Global Center Draws Big Names in Foreign Policy
Richard Burke-White of the Law School commented on the grand opening of the physical home of Perry World House, its significance in the life of the University and the research center’s global policy focus.
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U. of Chicago’s Free-Expression Letter Exposes Fault Lines on Campus
When John Ellison sat down to write a letter welcoming the Class of 2020 to the University of Chicago, he very likely had no idea his words would add fuel to the national debate over academic freedom and the use of safe spaces and trigger warnings in higher education. The letter, in which the dean of students sought to remind students of the university’s longstanding commitment to free expression, tripped itself up with confusing language and a tone that struck some as condescending.
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Kentucky Will Uncover Mural It Covered
In November, the University of Kentucky announced that it was covering up a controversial Depression-era mural that has been criticized for years by black students and faculty members for its depiction of slavery. Eli Capilouto, the university's president, released and essay at the time in which he wrote about being moved by the pain black students told him the mural creates for them.
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U. of Chicago’s Free-Expression Letter Exposes Fault Lines on Campus
When John Ellison sat down to write a letter welcoming the Class of 2020 to the University of Chicago, he very likely had no idea his words woul add fulel to the national debate over academic freedom and the use of safe spaces and trigger in higher education.
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In Sexual Misconduct Cases, Colleges Weigh Privacy Against Transparency
In an attempt to guard information about the victims in a sexual-misconduct investigation, the University of Kentucky took an uncommon approach: It sued the student newspaper. The lawsuit was the latest development in a prolonged tussle between the publication, the Kentucky Kernel, and the university over access to information about a case involving a professor accused of sexual assault and harassment.
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HBCU’s Self Imposed Leadership Struggles
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education contributed an opinion piece questioning how historically black colleges and universities can recruit leaders when board members and some HBCU community members fear innovation and change.